Operator's Manual
Table Of Contents
- What is new in publication version 7.2?
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Before you start
- 1.2 Important safety instructions and additional information
- Important information regarding safety
- Disposal of the system
- Product safety
- General care
- Accessory box
- Meter
- Power off meter
- Automatic power-off
- Shut down meter
- Automatic shutdown
- Battery Pack
- Touchscreen
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
- Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
- Wireless connectivity
- Radiofrequency radiation exposure information
- Local Area Network: protection from unauthorized access
- Wired network connection
- 1.3 System components
- 1.4 Overview of the meter
- 1.5 Overview of the code key reader
- 1.6 Overview of the Accu-Chek Inform II Base Unit
- 1.7 Overview of the Accu-Chek Inform II Base Unit Hub
- 1.8 Overview of the accessory box
- 1.9 Reagents and consumables
- 1.10 Instructions for initial setup
- 2 Powering Up and Entering an Operator ID
- 3 Patient Glucose Testing
- 3.1 Information regarding blood glucose testing
- 3.2 Performing a patient glucose test
- Overview of test procedure
- Entering or selecting the patient ID
- Entering the patient ID manually
- Selecting the patient ID from a list
- Entering a patient ID with barcode scanner
- Confirming or selecting the test strip lot
- Patient identification information
- Inserting test strips
- Obtaining a blood sample
- Applying a blood sample
- Results screen
- Adding comments
- Add barcode content to a result
- Additional Patient Test
- 4 Glucose Control Testing
- 5 Review Results
- 6 Storing Test Strip, Control Solution, and Linearity Solution Information in the Meter
- 7 Linearity Testing
- 8 Proficiency Testing
- 9 Initial Startup
- 9.1 Connecting the base unit
- 9.2 Installing or replacing the battery pack
- 9.3 Docking the meter
- 9.4 Initial setup on the meter
- 9.5 Opening the Setup Menu
- 9.6 Date and time format
- 9.7 Display options and optional tests
- 9.8 Options for test strips
- 9.9 Options for glucose control tests
- 9.10 Value ranges (normal, critical, reportable)
- 9.11 Options for Operator ID Entry
- 9.12 Patient ID options
- 9.13 Creating a setup password
- 9.14 Setting the date and time
- 9.15 Beeper options
- 10 Maintenance and Care
- 11 Troubleshooting
- 12 General Product Information
- A Appendix
- B Appendix
- C Supplement for Other Test Entry
- D Supplement for Observed Test Sequence
- E Supplement for Enhanced Workflows
- F Appendix for Accu-Chek Inform II Base Unit (legacy version)
- G Limited Warranty
- Index
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08424705001 (04) 2021-06 USA • Accu-Chek Inform II Operator’s Manual Version 7.2
What is new in publication version 7.2? 6
1 Introduction 13
1.1
Before you start......................................................................................................................................... 13
CLIA Categorization ........................................................................................................................ 13
Intended use ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Important information regarding use ....................................................................................... 15
If you need help................................................................................................................................ 16
Note on the use of “base unit” in this manual...................................................................... 16
Note on illustrations in this manual .......................................................................................... 16
What can the system do for you? .............................................................................................. 17
Test principle ..................................................................................................................................... 17
1.2 Important safety instructions and additional information......................................................... 18
Important information regarding safety................................................................................... 19
Disposal of the system ................................................................................................................... 20
Product safety.................................................................................................................................... 20
General care....................................................................................................................................... 21
Accessory box ................................................................................................................................... 21
Meter .................................................................................................................................................... 21
Power off meter ................................................................................................................................ 21
Automatic power-off....................................................................................................................... 21
Shut down meter.............................................................................................................................. 22
Automatic shutdown....................................................................................................................... 23
Battery Pack ....................................................................................................................................... 23
Touchscreen....................................................................................................................................... 26
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)....................................................................................... 26
Electrostatic discharge (ESD)...................................................................................................... 27
Wireless connectivity ...................................................................................................................... 28
Radiofrequency radiation exposure information.................................................................. 28
Local Area Network: protection from unauthorized access ............................................ 30
Wired network connection ........................................................................................................... 30
1.3 System components................................................................................................................................ 32
1.4 Overview of the meter ............................................................................................................................ 33
1.5 Overview of the code key reader ....................................................................................................... 35
1.6 Overview of the Accu-Chek Inform II Base Unit .......................................................................... 36
1.7 Overview of the Accu-Chek Inform II Base Unit Hub................................................................. 38
1.8 Overview of the accessory box ........................................................................................................... 39
1.9 Reagents and consumables................................................................................................................. 39
1.10 Instructions for initial setup.................................................................................................................. 40